The Latest Breaking News from John Feeley

Trump Administration Accused of 'Open Attack on Freedom' by Weaponising Secret Visa Revocations

The Trump administration faces allegations of using secret visa revocations to punish critics and reward allies, raising concerns about diplomatic leverage and freedom of expression.

International Business Times UK · Aug 17

‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela

Four months after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, officials hail repairing of ties as airliner touches down in Caracas

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Trump ‘reaping bitter fruit’ of thinking Iran intervention as easy as Venezuela, says former diplomat

John Feeley says US president was ‘flush with victory’ of Maduro capture and could make same mistake in Cuba

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a 6-month visa to remain in the U.S.

The ex-president left Brazil for Florida a week before his supporters rioted in Brasilia. Analysts say his special diplomatic visa expired Tuesday, leaving U.S. authorities to decide his legal status.

WEKU · Feb 2, 2023

Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as US stay irks Biden

The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America and U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following an attack by his supporters on Brazil’s capital

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots

The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Pressure mounts on Biden over Bolsonaro's Florida stay after Brasilia riots

The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Analysis-Capture of El Chapo's son gilds Mexican president's patchy record on crime

The capture of a drug cartel boss who embarrassed Mexico's government has given President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a rare crime-fighting victory as he prepares to host a major North American summit and gears up to secure his succession.

Reuters · Jan 6, 2023

Analysis-Brazil's Bolsonaro faces legal risks after losing immunity

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's loss of broad protections from prosecution when he stepped down on Sunday leaves him more exposed to criminal and electoral probes that could lead to his arrest or prevent him from running for office.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

Mexico president's summit snub shows limits of U.S. reach in Latin America

The Mexican president's refusal to attend a U.S.-hosted summit because of disputes over the guest list highlights how Latin America's leftists are pursuing an increasingly independent foreign policy from Washington.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022